testing accel card

[pie55]

my system work pretty well with a process card
Here's my sandra report...Please let me know if you see an irq conflict...
SiSoftware Sandra

ID
Host Name : ae-c11b10cc6eb1
Workgroup : WORKGROUP

Computer
Model : OEM System Product Name
Serial Number : System Serial Number
Chassis : Chassis Manufacture Tower
Mainboard : ASUS K8N-DL
Serial Number : 123456789000
BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS K8N-DL ACPI BIOS Revision 1008 02/17/2006
NUMA Support : 2 Unit(s)
Total Memory : 2.5GB ECC DDR Registered

Processors
Processor : Dual Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 265 (2C 1.81GHz, 1.81GHz IMC, 2x 1MB L2)
Processor : Dual Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 265 (2C 1.81GHz, 1.81GHz IMC, 2x 1MB L2)

Chipset
Memory Controller : ASUS nForce4 Memory Controller 2x 1GHz (2GHz) FSB
Memory Controller : AMD Athlon 64/Opteron HT Hub 2x 1GHz (2GHz) FSB, 2x 1GB ECC DDR Registered 2x 201MHz (402MHz)
Memory Controller : AMD Athlon 64/Opteron HT Hub 2x 1GHz (2GHz) FSB, 512MB ECC DDR Registered 2x 201MHz (402MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ400512SSER 512MB ECC DDR Registered PC1-3200R DDR1-400 (3-3-3-8 2-11-0-0)
Memory Module : Kingston 512MB ECC DDR Registered PC1-3200R DDR1-400 (3-3-3-8 2-11-0-0)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ400512SSER 512MB ECC DDR Registered PC1-3200R DDR1-400 (3-3-3-8 2-11-0-0)
Memory Module : Kingston 512MB ECC DDR Registered PC1-3200R DDR1-400 (3-3-3-8 2-11-0-0)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ400512SSER 512MB ECC DDR Registered PC1-3200R DDR1-400 (3-3-3-8 2-11-0-0)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (8 SP 1.35GHz, 512MB DDR2 798MHz 64-bit, PCIe 1.00 x16)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
Maxtor 6Y120P0 (123GB, ATA133, 8MB Cache) : 114GB (C:) (D:)
WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 (1TB, USB2/SATA300, 3.5") : 932GB (H:)
HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22NP20 (8.5GB, ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : 8GB (E:)

Logical Storage Devices
Partition 1 (C:) : 57GB (NTFS) @ Maxtor 6Y120P0 (123GB, ATA133, 8MB Cache)
Partition 2 (D:) : 57GB (NTFS) @ Maxtor 6Y120P0 (123GB, ATA133, 8MB Cache)
Pro Tools HD (E:) : 8GB (CDFS) @ HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22NP20 (8.5GB, ATA66, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)
Floppy Disk (A:) : N/A
New Volume (H:) : 932GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 (1TB, USB2/SATA300, 3.5")

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : ASUS nForce4 ISA Bridge
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Winbond W83627THF/THG
Audio Device : ASUS nForce4 AC'97 Audio Controller
Audio Codec : Realtek Semi 0090h
Audio Device : AVID Tech 56361 Audio I/O Controller (MIDI)
Serial Port(s) : 1
Parallel Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : ASUS nForce4 Memory Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS nForce4 Parallel ATA Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS nForce4 Serial ATA Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS SiI 3114 SoftRaid 5 Controller (ASUS 8136)
USB Controller 1 : ASUS nForce4 USB Controller
USB Controller 2 : ASUS nForce4 USB 2.0 Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : ASUS TSB43AB22 1394a-2000 OHCI PHY/Link-Layer Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : nVidia MCP2 SMBus 1
SMBus/i2c Controller 2 : nVidia MCP2 SMBus 2

Network Services
Network Adapter : Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet)
Network Adapter : Belkin F5D8053 N Wireless USB Adapter #2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet, 72Mbps)

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)
Platform Compliance : x86

[pie55]

Here is an error that shows up in different variations on digi test...
TDM II memory test audio ram dsp B failed.
There are about 20 of them.
Right now I have 5 sticks of ram installed. It worked fine the a process card but I'm wondering if I need to install another 512 of ram for the accel to work

[The golfer]

Sorry to be the bad messenger but you are not supposed to run a PCI-X card in a PCI-E slot. You might brake both your computer and the accel card...That is the reason Magma is selling the PE6R4i chassi. It come with a PCI-E card that you insert in your computer, than you install the PCI-X card in the chassi.

[pie55]

Thanks for the reply but I'm using the pcix card in a normal pci slot.
It worked fine with my process card

[pie55]

just tested the accel card by itself. Same error.
I tested the core by itself a while ago and it passed. My card must be toast.
I think I can get a refund

[The golfer]

here's my motherboard pci specs...2 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI
1 x PCI-E [x1 ]
1 x PCI-E [x16 ].
Is this pci compatible with an accel card?

Sorry but this part of the thread is confusing.

[panamajack]

Originally Posted by The golfer

Sorry but this part of the thread is confusing.

Unlike the Mac Pro, many PC-compatible motherboards have both PCIe and PCI slots. There are two physical versions of the PCI slot, the other is the PCIx (the PCIe slots are not pin compatible, but the PCI and newer PCIx are pin compatible). But either PCI or PCIx slots may run at different speeds. And the motherboard BIOS and its overall design may not support Pro Tools, or all variations of the HD cards.

The G4 computers had the PCI slots, the G5s included PCIx slots, some running at 100, one at 133. The last year of G5 production, and all the recent Xeon based Mac Pro machines, have only the PCIe slots. However, in addition to the PCIe slots used in the Mac Pro machines, the Xeon processor's architecture also allows engineering PCIx and the slower PCI connections. And so do the AMD CPUs...

A supported PC for Pro Tools is the Dell 690. It has two PCIe slots, the first used for video. It also has two PCIx slots, as well as an older PCI slot. I have an HD2 setup with the core in the PCIx slot farthest from the video (PCIe) slot. The Accel card is next to that, in between the Core and the PCIe video. There is an open PCI slot next to that, which Avid recommends for either the Process card, or the Accel card. So, yes, the Accel card does not require a 64 bit data path (as in the PCIx slots), and will function in a PCI slot using only a 32 bit data path.

Many PC mobos have jumpers that will slow down their PCIx slots from 133MHz to 100 or even 66. And most PCIx slots are backward compatible, so they will accept a PCI card.

Additionally, the design of the motherboard allows some slots to share system resources.

The OPs motherboard has both types of slots. And his Accel card has the PCIx type connector, which will not physically fit into his mobo's PCIe slots.

There have been several threads on the physical connectors of the Accel cards. The question was, "If the Accel cards do not use all the connectors, can you insert them in a normal PCI slot, which lacks the extra PCIx connectors?"

The answer was, "Yes, works fine, because the extra PCIx connectors are only there for looks, possibly as a marketing gimmick to make them look as though they were taking advantage of the G5's faster peripheral slots, when, in fact, they were not."

The issue in this thread is, "Why isn't the Accel card performing in a PCI, 33MHz slot?"

And the answer could be that either the card is bad, or the motherboard is incompatible. The OP is correct in seeking out a friend to facillitate testing the card in a different, newer mobo, that supports either a faster PCI slot (i.e., 66MHz, instead of 33MHz), or a PCIx slot, in either 66, 100 or 133MHz.

I have Nehalem Mac Pro, but bought the Dell 690 because the PCIe HD cards are still more expensive than the PCIx HD cards. I am holding out for an HDX card that works with a full 64 bit Pro Tools. For what HDX costs, I want rock solid, not pay Avid to be a beta tester.

[pie55]

Thanks so much :)
My last question for now. Is there anyone using a K8nDL motherboard amd quad core with hd2 accel?

[The golfer]

Panamajack,

Thanks for the extensive infos.

[MSB Mastering]

I'm not an expert so I can't really help, other than to say avoid an "Iraq" conflict at all costs...